Jeff Davis County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
15,219
2.8% since 2020 (+419)
Unemployment
3.4%
+0.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$45,580
Total $0.69bn
Median home value
$118,300
Rent $650/mo
Median household income
$40,283
Homeownership 71.3%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
125th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Jeff Davis County's 2.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+472
International migration
+96
Natural change
-149
Net population change
+419
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $118,300 |
| Median gross rent | $650/mo |
| Median household income | $40,283 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 9 (9 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Jeff Davis County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.